Six persons have been abducted by gunmen in Hayin Gizo, a suburb of Garun Kurama in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday during a terrifying operation that lasted from 1:30 a.m. to 3:00 a.m., according to a local source who spoke to newsmen. The source said the kidnappers stormed the community with dangerous weapons and took away six able-bodied men and one woman. However, the woman was later released along the way due to her deteriorating health condition. Among the abductees are two Igbo traders who reside and conduct business…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
Tragedy struck Asa Umudim community in Osisioma Local Government Area of Abia State after a man, reportedly around 40 years old, set his house on fire, killing one of his daughters and leaving his wife and two other children critically injured. According to eyewitnesses, the suspect allegedly poured an inflammable substance around the house before igniting the fire, accusing his wife of infidelity and frequently receiving phone calls from suspected lovers. One of the man’s daughters was trapped in the inferno and died at the scene, while the wife and two other children sustained life-threatening injuries and are currently receiving…
Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation FANSAN YANMA have successfully repelled coordinated attacks by armed bandits in Zamfara State’s Maru and Tsafe Local Government Areas. The incidents, which occurred on Friday, May 17, 2025, were confirmed in a report by counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama. The first attack took place at about 9:30 a.m. when armed bandits stormed Keta Town in Tsafe LGA, firing sporadically to instill panic. Troops swiftly responded and engaged the attackers in a fierce gun duel, eventually forcing them to retreat. Later in the day, at approximately 3:30 p.m., another group of bandits launched an assault…
Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the North West zone has endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and passed a vote of confidence in his leadership. The endorsement followed a high-level stakeholders’ meeting held on Saturday in Kaduna, attended by all governors from the region, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Deputy Senate President, former governors, and other key party leaders. Also present at the meeting were the National Chairman of the APC, state chapter chairmen, federal and state lawmakers, ministers, heads of federal agencies, and senior political appointees. Reading the communiqué after…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has urged opposition parties to desist from blaming President Bola Tinubu over the recent wave of defections to the ruling party. Speaking with journalists on Sunday in Osogbo, the state capital, Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, said opposition parties should instead focus on resolving their internal crises rather than attributing their losses to the influence of the President. He described political realignments as a common feature of Nigeria’s democracy, noting that the recent defections are driven by ideological conviction and not coercion, as alleged in some quarters. “The…
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of an unidentified man suspected of attempted child kidnapping in Ilorin, the state capita. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, disclosed that the arrest occurred on Friday, May 16, 2025, around 7:00 p.m., during a routine joint patrol by police operatives and community vigilante members. According to the statement, the adult male suspect, who claimed to be from Osun State, was apprehended after being accused by a mob of attempting to abduct a child. “He was rescued from a violent mob on the verge of…
A disturbing discovery was made on Friday in Amichi, Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State, as the body of a deceased individual was found hanging from a mango tree in a nearby bush. The incident comes just weeks after a similar case, where the corpse of a pregnant woman was discovered in a forest in Ideani, Idemili South Local Government Area. Confirming the development, the spokesperson of the Anambra State Police Command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, stated that the police were alerted after an unidentified individual used the deceased’s phone to report the discovery. “The body has been identified…
The Adamawa State Police Command has taken custody of a missing child, a little girl identified as Aisha Hassan, believed to be about four years old. According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Sulaiman Nguroje, the child was found and is currently under police protection. The girl, who identified herself as Aisha Hassan, mentioned her mother’s name as Maryam, and said she has two brothers named Alkasim and Khalifa. She also mentioned an aunty named Khadija. SP Nguroje appealed to members of the public who may have information about the child’s family to…
The Labour Party (LP) has announced the emergence of 26 chairmanship candidates for the upcoming July 12 Local Government elections in Lagos State. State Chairperson of the party, Pastor Dayo Ekong, disclosed this development on Saturday in Lagos, following the conclusion of primary elections conducted on Friday across 26 designated council areas. Ekong explained that the primaries were held in only 26 out of the 57 local government areas and local council development areas (LCDAs) in Lagos, adding that the party opted not to field candidates in 30 councils for strategic reasons. She listed some of the LGAs where the…
National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has dismissed reports suggesting that President Bola Tinubu asked him to return to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Kwankwaso also refuted claims that he said he would rather quit politics than rejoin the ruling party. The former Kano State governor, in a post on his official X handle on Saturday, described the reports as “false, unfounded, and products of political mischief.” “My attention has been drawn to a statement purportedly stating my position on the recurring political realignments in Nigeria,” Kwankwaso wrote. “I wish to categorically state that…
At least four farmers have been abducted by suspected bandits in Tudun Moriki, Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Security sources confirmed to Zagazola Makama that the abduction occurred around 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, while the victims were working on their farmlands. The armed attackers reportedly stormed the area and whisked the farmers away to an undisclosed location. Following the incident, security operatives launched a swift response, initiating a rescue operation aimed at locating the victims and apprehending the perpetrators. As of the time of filing this report, efforts to secure the release of the abducted farmers…
Former Rivers State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the 2023 general elections, Tonye Cole, has called for a critical reassessment of Nigeria’s presidential system of government, arguing that it is unsuitable for the country’s socio-political realities. Cole made the remarks during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, where he asserted that imported political systems—whether presidential or parliamentary—have failed to align with Africa’s unique cultural and historical contexts. “This American system that we call the presidential system in Nigeria, we need to go and readdress it,” Cole said. “We cannot import the parliamentary system of the…
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has taken a swipe at the Labour Party and its supporters—many of whom are loyal to the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi—describing them as “disobedient.” Umahi made the remarks on Friday while presenting the performance of his ministry at the ongoing Ministerial Press Briefing in Abuja. While commending officials of the Ministry of Works for their contributions, Umahi drew a sharp contrast between himself and members of the Labour Party. “I don’t want to be disobedient or be a member of Labour Party that are very disobedient,” Umahi said. “I want to commend my…
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has announced the appointment of new national officers as part of its strategic restructuring to strengthen internal operations and enhance preparedness for the 2027 general elections. In a statement released on Thursday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Araba Rufus Aiyenigba, the appointments were approved by the National Working Committee (NWC) following a recent meeting chaired by the National Chairman, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam. Aiyenigba stated that the decision to fill the vacant positions was taken in line with the provisions of the SDP Constitution and the mandate given to the NWC by the party’s…
The Allied Conservative Congress (ACC) has declared its readiness to contest and win the 2027 presidential election, promising to steer Nigeria towards development, prosperity, and good governance anchored on conservative principles. In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by its National Chairman, Rev. Olusegun Peters, the party vowed to redirect the ship of the nation to a path of rectitude, advancement, and national unity. Rev. Peters assured Nigerians that if given the mandate, the ACC would offer pragmatic leadership guided by the constitutional mandate in Section 14(2)(b) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which emphasizes the security and welfare…
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command’s Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber-Crime Squad have arrested a 26-year-old suspected kidnapper, Lawal Tasiu, said to be part of a notorious gang terrorizing communities in the Ibusa/Ogwashi-Uku/Issele-Azagba axis. The arrest followed a kidnap incident at Itego Community, Ibusa, near Asaba, where a victim (name withheld) was abducted and an undisclosed ransom was paid. Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, who made this known during a press briefing on Thursday in Asaba, said the suspect was apprehended on May 12, 2025, at about 10:30 a.m. following a hot pursuit. “Acting on credible intelligence…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has revealed plans to spearhead a broad-based political alliance involving the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Labour Party (LP) to challenge what he described as the “incompetent and inefficient” administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Atiku made this known in Abuja while addressing a delegation from Kogi East Senatorial Zone, led by former Kogi State Deputy Governor, Simon Achuba. The meeting also focused on addressing worsening insecurity in the North and fostering regional unity. Atiku expressed deep concern over Nigeria’s escalating security crisis, blaming the Tinubu-led government for failing to demonstrate…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that the 2025 Batch ‘A’ Stream II Orientation Course will officially commence on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Caroline Embu, Assistant Director, Information and Public Relations of the Scheme. According to the statement, the orientation exercise will take place across the 37 NYSC orientation camps nationwide. The NYSC urged prospective corps members to stay informed by regularly checking the Scheme’s official social media platforms for timely updates and further instructions. This announcement comes as the 2025 Batch ‘A’ Stream I Orientation Camp officially concludes on…
The Njiko Igbo Forum (NIF), an affiliate of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has dismissed Governor Charles Soludo’s endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for a second term, describing it as politically inconsequential. Recall that Governor Soludo, during President Tinubu’s recent visit to Anambra State, declared that his party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), would support Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. However, in a statement issued to journalists on Wednesday, President of the Njiko Igbo Forum, Rev. Dr. Okechukwu Christopher Obioha, insisted that the South-East would not be swayed by such endorsements. “No amount of so-called adoption of Tinubu for 2027 by…
The internal crisis rocking the Labour Party (LP) has intensified, with Ferdinand Ekeoma, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Abia State Governor Alex Otti, accusing the party’s suspended National Chairman, Julius Abure, of being the architect of the party’s disintegration. Speaking during an interview on Nigeria Info FM on Wednesday, Ekeoma alleged that Abure had betrayed the progressive values of the Labour Party, placing personal interest above the party’s integrity. “Mr. Abure is the one destroying the Labour Party. He’s betraying the progressive ideals of the party and, by extension, betraying Nigerians,” Ekeoma said. He claimed that Abure compromised…